Student city guide
Study in Budapest
This guide explains student life in Budapest, Hungary, including an estimated monthly student budget of $907, Budapest has a continental climate with warm, sunny summers and cold, cloudy winters., Residence Permit for the Purpose of Studies guidance, 34 universities. Explore verified details for Hungary below.
Student living overview
- Estimated monthly total
- $907
- Climate
- Budapest has a continental climate with warm, sunny summers and cold, cloudy winters.
- Safety score
- 75/100
- English friendliness
- 70%
- Student visa
- Residence Permit for the Purpose of Studies
- Work while studying
- Non-EU students can work up to 24 hours per week during term time and up to 90 days (or 66 working days) outside term time.
Estimated monthly costs in USD
- Rent$475
- Food$275
- Transport$10
- Leisure$147
Rent is for aroom in a dormitory or student hostel as estimated by Budapest Metropolitan University.
Costs are estimates and should be verified before making financial decisions.
Potential advantages
- Affordable living costs compared to Western European capitals
- Vibrant international student community and nightlife
- Excellent and highly discounted public transportation
- Central European location makes international travel easy
Considerations
- Hungarian is a notoriously difficult language to learn
- State bureaucracy and immigration processes can be slow
- Recent high inflation has noticeably increased everyday grocery costs
Student housing in Budapest
Explore published residence details, room options and provider information for Budapest, Hungary. Confirm prices and availability directly with each provider.
Browse student housing in BudapestUniversities in Budapest
- Andrássy Universität Budapest
- Baptist Theological Academy
- Bhaktivedanta Hittudományi Főiskola
- Budapest Circus Arts and Contemporary Dance College
- Budapest Metropolitan University
- Budapest University of Economics and Business
- Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)
- Corvinus University of Budapest
- Dennis Gabor University of Applied Sciences
- Dharma Gate Buddhist College
- Evangélikus Hittudományi Egyetem
- Eötvös Loránd University
- Hungarian Dance University
- Hungarian University of Fine Arts
- Hungarian University of Sports Science
- International Business School
- Jewish Theological Seminary - University of Jewish Studies Hungary
- John Wesley Theological College
- Kodolányi János University of Applied Sciences
- Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary
- Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music
- Ludovika University of Public Service
- Milton Friedman University
- Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest
- Pentecostal Theological College
- Pázmány Péter Catholic University
- Sapientia College of Theology of Religious Orders
- Semmelweis University
- Tomori Pál Főiskola
- University of Theatre and Film Arts
- University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest
- Wekerle International University
- Wekerle International University
- Óbuda University